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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
3
The Canyon City daily stage departs 6:90 a.m. except Sundays and returns by 5:00 p.m. The route includes intermediate points with advertised fares. W Lanier & Co of Portland are authorized to solicit advertising for the Gazette and handle collections for this paper.
A bustling column lists visits from Cluff of Tone City and Sam Donildaon from Fossil Hust Wels, plus many residents moving through the area. It records marriages, births, deaths, school news, business openings, and plans as readers encounter a stream of names, places like Morland and Hartman, and events such as subscriptions, church closures, and a Diphtheria death in Heppner.
The community discusses repealing a cow ordinance amid concerns over law enforcement and town order. Separately, talks with an eastern well company continue on a Morro county artesian project, with potential funding and construction plans before spring.
The teaching session originally set for November 24, 28 and later indefinitely postponed. Proceeds will be rendered in a future session and all teachers will be notified. Superintendent J. El Stasner reports.
All those owing accounts to the undersigned are asked to call and settle, either by cash or note, by December 16, 1589. The firm Roberts & Sposa hopes for cooperation and will appreciate prompt payment.
Peter Sullivan was hanged November 1 in Grant County after being found guilty of murder in the first degree for the April 1 killing of John Brünke. The sentence, carried out by Sheriff Gray with deputy Eads, followed a September circuit court verdict. Sullivan expressed relief at death, repented in final hours, and declined further remarks.
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